Casio Musical Instrument PX500L User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE  
GUÍA DEL USUARIO  
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Safety Precautions  
Before trying to use the piano, be sure to  
read the separate Safety Precautions.  
Precauciones de seguridad  
Antes de intentar usar el piano, asegúrese  
de leer las Precauciones de seguridad”  
separadas.  
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Contents  
General Guide ..........................E-2  
Other Settings ........................E-22  
Attachment of the Score Stand .................. E-2  
Changing the Keyboard Touch ................. E-22  
Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes ... E-3  
Changing the Piano Key ........................... E-22  
Changing the Pitch of the Piano to  
Match Another Instrument ........................ E-22  
Power Supply ...........................E-4  
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting.................. E-23  
Using MIDI ................................................ E-23  
Using the AC Adaptor ................................. E-4  
Expanding the Selections in the  
Music Library ............................................ E-24  
Connections .............................E-5  
Connecting Headphones ............................ E-5  
Connecting to a PEDAL Jack ..................... E-5  
Troubleshooting.....................E-25  
Specifications.........................E-26  
Operational Precautions .......E-27  
Setting Control Key Chart .....E-27  
Appendix ..................................A-1  
Playing with Different Tones ...E-6  
Selecting and Playing a Tone ..................... E-6  
Selecting Main Tones and  
Variation Tones ........................................... E-6  
Selecting a GM Tone or Drum Set.............. E-6  
Using Tone Effects ...................................... E-7  
Layering Two Tones .................................... E-8  
Assigning Different Tones to the  
Tone List ..................................................... A-1  
Rhythm List ................................................. A-2  
Song List ..................................................... A-2  
Drum Assignment List................................. A-3  
Fingered Chord Chart ................................. A-5  
Left and Right Sides of the Keyboard......... E-9  
Using the Piano’s Pedals............................ E-9  
Using the Built-in Metronome ................... E-10  
Playing Rhythms.................... E-11  
Using Auto Accompaniment...................... E-12  
MIDI Implementation Chart  
Learning to Play the Music  
Library Tunes .........................E-16  
Playing a Music Library Tune ................... E-16  
Practicing with Keyboard Lighting ............ E-16  
Recording to and Playing Back  
from Song Memory ................E-19  
Recording Your Keyboard Play................. E-20  
Playing Back from Song Memory ............. E-21  
To Delete Song Memory Data .................. E-21  
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General Guide  
Back Panel  
Attachment of the Score Stand  
Insert the score stand into the slot at the top of the digital piano  
as shown in the illustration.  
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Left Side Panel  
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NOTE  
CONTROL  
• Each chapter of this manual starts with an illustration  
of the piano’s console, which shows the buttons and  
other controllers you need to operate.  
REVERB  
CHORUS  
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General Guide  
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PEDAL DAMPER jack  
PEDAL SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack  
POWER button  
MUSIC LIBRARY, RHYTHM button  
LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button  
SONG MEMORY button  
METRONOME button  
Display screen  
DC 12V jack  
MIDI OUT/IN terminals  
PHONES jacks  
TONE buttons  
VOLUME knob  
TEMPO buttons  
CONTROL button  
SONG/RHYTHM SELECT buttons  
BEAT buttons  
REVERB CHORUS button  
EASY, INTRO/ENDING button  
NORMAL, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button  
PLAY/STOP, START/STOP button  
VARIATION button  
SPLIT button  
NOTE  
Key, button, and other names are indicated in the text of this manual using bold type.  
Playing Back All the Music Library Tunes  
The following procedure plays back the Music Library tunes in sequence.  
While holding down the MUSIC LIBRARY button, press the START/STOP button at the same time.  
This causes the MUSIC LIBRARY indicator lamp to flash, and starts sequential playback of the Music Library  
tunes.  
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You can play along with the Music Library tunes on the keyboard, if you want. Tone assigned to the keyboard is  
the one that is preset for the Music Library tune that is playing.  
Press the START/STOP button again to stop Music Library tune play.  
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Power Supply  
You can power this digital piano by plugging it into a  
standard household power outlet.  
Be sure you turn off power and unplug the power cord  
from the electrical outlet whenever the digital piano  
is not in use.  
Power On Alert  
Keyboard keys light to alert you if you leave power  
on and do not perform any operation for about 6  
minutes. Note that keys light only, and no sound is  
produced. When this happens, press any button or  
keyboard key to clear the power on alert.  
Using the AC Adaptor  
Turning Off Power On Alert  
Make sure that you use only the AC adaptor specified  
for this digital piano.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
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Specified AC Adaptor: AD-12  
[Left Side Panel]  
button, press one of the keyboard keys  
shown below.  
Off  
DC 12V jack  
AC adaptor AD-12  
On  
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AC outlet  
IMPORTANT!  
Make sure that the product is turned off before connecting  
or disconnecting the AC adaptor.  
Using the AC adaptor for a long time can cause it to  
become warm to touch. This is normal and does not  
indicate malfunction.  
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Connections  
IMPORTANT!  
Connecting to a PEDAL Jack  
Whenever connecting external equipment, first set the  
VOLUME knob of the digital piano and the volume  
controller of the external equipment to relatively low  
volume settings. You can later adjust volume to the level  
you want after connections are complete.  
Depending on the type of operation you want the  
pedal (SP-3) to perform, connect the pedals cable to  
the digital pianos PEDAL DAMPER jack or PEDAL  
SOFT/SOSTENUTO jack. If you want to use both  
jacks at the same time, you need to purchase another  
optionally available pedal.  
See Using the Pianos Pedalson page E-9 for  
information about using a pedal.  
Connecting Headphones  
Connect commercially available headphones to the  
digital pianos PHONES jacks. This cuts off the built-  
in speakers, which means you can practice even late  
at night without disturbing others. To protect your  
hearing, make sure that you do not set the volume  
level too high when using headphones.  
[Back Panel]  
PEDAL jacks  
[Left Side Panel]  
PHONES jacks  
SP-3  
Headphones  
Accessories and Options  
Use only the accessories and options specified for this  
digital piano. Use of non-authorized items creates the  
danger of fire, electric shock, and personal injury.  
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Playing with Different Tones  
Press the VARIATION button so the  
indicator lamp above it is lit.  
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Selecting and Playing a Tone  
Your piano has the following types of tones built in.  
This selects the variation tone assigned to each  
TONE button.  
Example: MARIMBA  
For information about variation tone assigned  
to each button, see the Tone List on page A-1.  
Main Tones  
15  
Variation Tones 15  
GM Tones  
Drum Sets  
128  
10  
To toggle between the main tone  
(VARIATION indicator lamp off) and  
variation tone (VARIATION indicator lamp  
on), press the VARIATION button or the  
TONE button.  
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Selecting Main Tones and  
Variation Tones  
Press the POWER button.  
Selecting a GM Tone or Drum Set  
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You can use the following procedure to assign one  
of the pianos 128 GM tones or 10 drum sets to the  
GM TONES button. After you assign a GM tone,  
you can select it by pressing the GM TONES button.  
In addition, you can also assign a second GM tone  
or drum set as the variation tone of the GM TONES  
button. See Selecting the GM TONES Button  
Variation Toneon page E-7.  
POWER button  
Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the  
volume level.  
Before playing, it is a good idea to set the  
volume to a relatively low level.  
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Press the GM TONES button.  
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This selects the GM tone that is currently  
assigned to the GM TONES button.  
The display continues to display the tune or  
rhythm number.  
Press one of the 15 TONE buttons to select  
the tone you want.  
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Use the Tone List on page A-1 to find the  
GM tone or drum set number you want.  
Example: 008 (GM CELESTA)  
The names of the main tones are marked above  
the TONE buttons.  
Example: To select VIBRAPHONE  
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VARIATION  
REVERB  
CHORUS  
GM TONES  
VOLUME  
TONE  
SPLIT  
METRONOME  
GM SELECT  
CONTROL  
TEMPO  
BEAT  
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Playing with Different Tones  
While holding down the CONTROL button,  
press the GM TONES button. Remember to  
keep the CONTROL button depressed.  
This causes the tone number of the GM tone  
that is currently assigned to the GM TONES  
button to appear on the display.  
NOTE  
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You can also select a tone by holding down the GM  
TONES button as you use the GM SELECT [  
]
and [ ] buttons to scroll through tone numbers  
on the display.  
Example: 080  
(GM SQUARE LEAD)  
The tone that you assign to the GM TONES button  
is retained until you turn off the keyboard.  
If a drum set is assigned to the GM TONES button,  
keyboard keys sound drum sounds when you press  
them. See page A-3 for information about the drum  
sounds that are assigned to each of the keyboard  
keys.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to input the tone number of the GM tone  
you want to assign to the GM TONES  
button.  
Example: 008 (GM CELESTA)  
Selecting the GM TONES Button  
Variation Tone  
To assign a variation tone to the GM TONES button,  
perform the steps under Selecting a GM Tone or  
Drum Seton page E-6. After step 1, however, press  
the VARIATION button so the indicator lamp above  
it is lit.  
After you assign a GM tone as the variation tone,  
you can select it by pressing the GM TONES button  
while the indicator lamp above the VARIATION  
button is lit.  
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0 2 3 5 7 8  
Using Tone Effects  
Reverb: Makes your notes resonate  
Chorus: Adds more breadth to your notes  
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Press the REVERB CHORUS button to cycle  
through the effect settings as shown below.  
Be sure to input all three digits.  
This displays the number of the assigned tone.  
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You can find out the current reverb/chorus  
configuration by looking at the REVERB and  
CHORUS indicator lamps  
On  
Both on  
After inputting the tone number you want,  
release the CONTROL button to exit the  
GM tone setting screen.  
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Off  
Both off  
On  
Reverb on  
On  
Chorus on  
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Playing with Different Tones  
Other Effect Settings  
You can select from among four reverb effects and four  
chorus effects by pressing the keyboard keys shown  
below.  
Layering Two Tones  
Use the following procedure to layer to two tones, so  
they sound at the same time.  
PREPARATION  
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Reverb Effect Keys  
1: Room 2  
3: Hall 2  
If you plan to use a variation tone, perform the procedure  
on page E-6 to select the variation tone for the applicable  
TONE button(s) before starting this procedure.  
0: Room 1  
2: Hall 1  
While holding down the TONE button of  
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one of the tones you want to use (the base  
tone), press the TONE button of the other  
tone (the layered tone).  
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Chorus Effect Keys  
Example: Press GRAND PIANO 2 button and  
1: Chorus 2  
0: Chorus 1  
3: Chorus 4  
2: Chorus 3  
STRINGS button at the same time.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, press one of the keyboard keys  
shown above.  
This causes the indicator lamp of the base tone  
to light, and the layered tone to flash.  
If the base tone (the one you pressed first) is a  
variation tone, the indicator lamp above the  
VARIATION button will light.  
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GRAND PIANO 2  
STRINGS  
The tones are now layered.  
After you are finished using the layered  
tones, press one of the TONE buttons again  
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to unlayer them.  
NOTE  
Note that you cannot layer the main tone and  
variation tone assigned to the same TONE button.  
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Playing with Different Tones  
Adjusting the Volume of Layered Tones  
Specifying the Keyboard Tone Split Point  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to adjust the volume of the layered tones.  
While holding down the SPLIT button,  
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press the keyboard key where you want the  
left limit of the high range (right) tone to  
be.  
Left limit of the high range  
Low range High range  
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+ : Raises the volume (0 to 24)  
: Lowers the volume (24 to 0)  
A note does not sound when you press a  
keyboard key at this time.  
NOTE  
The split point setting also controls the point where  
the keyboard splits between the accompaniment  
keyboard (pages E-13, 14) and the melody  
keyboard. Moving the split point also affects the  
sizes of the accompaniment keyboard and the  
melody keyboard.  
Assigning Different Tones to the Left  
and Right Sides of the Keyboard  
You can assign different tones to keys on the left side  
and the right side of the keyboard.  
Split Point  
Using the Piano’s Pedals  
The digital piano is equipped with two pedal jacks,  
one for a damper pedal and one for a soft/sostenuto  
pedal.  
STRINGS  
GRAND PIANO 2  
Press the TONE button of the tone you want  
to select for the high (right) range.  
Example: GRAND PIANO 2  
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Press the SPLIT button.  
This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to light.  
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Press the TONE button of the tone you want  
to select for the low (left) range.  
The keyboard is now split between the two  
tones.  
Example: STRINGS  
SP-3  
After you are finished using the split  
keyboard, press the SPLIT button again to  
unsplit it.  
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This causes the SPLIT indicator lamp to go out.  
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Playing with Different Tones  
Pedal functions  
Damper pedal  
Using the Built-in Metronome  
Pressing this pedal causes notes to reverberate and  
to sustain longer.  
You can use the metronome to sound a count that helps  
keep you in proper time.  
Soft pedal  
Press the METRONOME button.  
This starts the metronome.  
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Pressing this pedal dampens notes and slightly  
reduces their volume. Only notes played after the  
pedal is depressed are affected, and any notes  
played before the pedal is pressed sound at their  
normal volume.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
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button, press the BEAT [ ] or [ ] button  
to specify how many beats there are per  
measure.  
Sostenuto pedal  
Like the damper pedal, this pedal causes notes to  
reverberate and to sustain longer. The difference  
between the two pedals is the timing when they  
are pressed.  
With the sostenuto pedal, you press the pedal after  
depressing the notes you want to sustain. Only the  
notes whose keyboard keys are depressed when the  
sostenuto pedal is pressed are affected.  
The first value of the beat can be set to a value  
of 2 through 6. The bell (indicating the first beat  
of a measure) does not sound while a value of 0  
is specified. All beats are indicated by a click  
sound. This setting lets you practice with a  
steady beat, without worrying about how many  
beats there are in each measure.  
Selecting the Pedal Function  
A pedal connected to the pianos PEDAL jack can  
operate as either a soft pedal or a sostenuto pedal.  
When you turn on the keyboard, the pedal is initially  
configured for soft pedal operation. You can perform  
the following operation to select either soft or  
sostenuto for the pedal operation.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
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button, use the TEMPO [ ] and [  
]
buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the  
metronome.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to select either soft or sostenuto.  
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You can also use keyboard keys to change the  
tempo setting (See page E-12).  
Soft:  
Press the METRONOME button again to  
stop the metronome.  
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Sostenuto:  
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C7  
C8  
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Playing Rhythms  
You can select from among 120 built-in rhythms. See  
the Rhythm List on page A-2 of this manual for more  
information.  
Press the START/STOP button again to stop  
the rhythm.  
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NOTE  
NOTE  
You can also cycle through the available rhythms  
Rhythms 110 through 119 consist of chord  
accompaniments only, without any drums or other  
percussion instruments. These rhythms do not  
sound unless CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or  
FULL RANGE CHORD is selected as the  
accompaniment mode. With such rhythms, make  
sure that CASIO CHORD, FINGERED, or FULL  
RANGE CHORD is selected before you try playing  
chords (see the next page).  
in step 2 by holding down the CONTROL button  
and pressing the SONG/RHYTHM SELECT [  
]
or [ ] button.  
Press the RHYTHM button so the RHYTHM  
indicator lamp (below the button) is lit.  
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Each press of the button toggles between the  
upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to input a three-digit rhythm number.  
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4 6  
9
0 2 3 5 7 8  
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C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
To select rhythm number 5, for example, press  
the 0 key , the 0 key and then the 5 key.  
Press the START/STOP button.  
This starts the rhythm.  
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SYNCHRO/  
FILL-IN  
RHYTHM  
METRONOME  
SONG/RHYTHM  
SELECT  
CONTROL INTRO/  
ENDING  
START/  
STOP  
TEMPO  
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Playing Rhythms  
To adjust the tempo of the rhythm  
Using Auto Accompaniment  
With auto accompaniment, the keyboard  
automatically plays rhythm, bass, and chord parts in  
accordance with chords you select using simplified  
keyboard fingerings, or chords you play. Auto  
accompaniment makes it feel like you have your own  
private backup group with you all the time.  
Press the RHYTHM button so the RHYTHM  
indicator lamp is lit.  
Each press of the button toggles between the  
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upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
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button, use the TEMPO [ ] and [  
]
buttons to change the tempo (speed) of the  
rhythm.  
To return the rhythm to its standard tempo  
setting, press the TEMPO [ ] and [ ] buttons  
at the same time.  
NOTE  
To play with auto accompaniment  
You can also use keyboard keys to change the tempo  
setting.  
PREPARATION  
(1) While holding down the CONTROL button,  
press the METRONOME button.  
Select the rhythm you want to use and adjust the tempo.  
(2) While keeping the CONTROL button  
depressed, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to input a three-digit number.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, press one of the keyboard keys  
shown below to select a chord mode.  
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* Tempo Range: 030 to 255  
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CASIO CHORD:  
Normal:  
Full-Range Chord:  
Fingered:  
0 2 3 5 7 8  
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C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
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C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
Here we will select the CASIO CHORD mode.  
See page E-13 for information about how to use  
the chord modes.  
Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button.  
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This configures the piano so rhythm and chord  
accompaniment will start automatically when  
you press any keys within the accompaniment  
keyboard range.  
Press the INTRO/ENDING button.  
This configures the piano so accompaniment  
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starts with an intro pattern.  
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Playing Rhythms  
Use a CASIO CHORD fingering to play the  
first chord within the accompaniment  
keyboard range.  
See How to Play Chordson this page for  
information about how to finger chords with  
the various chord modes.  
How to Play Chords  
The way you finger chords depends on the current  
chord mode.  
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I Normal  
In this mode there is no auto accompaniment, so you  
can play all of pianos keys for standard-fingering  
chords or melody notes.  
This will cause the intro pattern for the selected  
rhythm to play, followed by the auto  
accompaniment rhythm and chord pattern.  
Use CASIO CHORD fingerings to play  
other chords.  
You can insert a fill-in pattern while an auto  
accompaniment is playing by pressing the  
SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button. A fill-in helps to  
change the mood of the auto accompaniment  
pattern.  
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I CASIO CHORD  
This method of chord play makes it possible for  
anyone to easily play chords, regardless of previous  
musical knowledge and experience. The following  
describes the CASIO CHORD Accompaniment  
keyboardand Melody keyboard, and tells you how  
to play CASIO CHORDs.  
To stop auto accompaniment play, press the  
INTRO/ENDING button.  
This will play an ending pattern for the selected  
rhythm before stopping auto accompaniment  
play.  
CASIO CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard and  
Melody Keyboard  
Accompaniment  
Melody keyboard  
keyboard  
NOTE  
You can start or stop auto accompaniment play  
without an intro or ending pattern by pressing the  
START/STOP button in steps 3 and 6.  
NOTE  
The accompaniment keyboard can be used for  
playing chords only. No sound will be produced if  
you try playing single melody notes on the  
accompaniment keyboard.  
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Playing Rhythms  
Chord Types  
C
Cm  
Cdim  
CASIO CHORD accompaniment lets you play four  
types of chords with minimal fingering.  
Chord Types  
Major chords  
Press one accompaniment key. C Major (C)  
Note that the chord produced  
Example  
Caug *1  
Csus4  
Cmaj7 *2  
C7sus4  
CmM7 *2  
C7 *2  
CC#DEE  
F
F#GAABꢀ  
B
CC#DEE  
F
when  
you  
press  
an  
Cm7 *2  
5
Cm7  
accompaniment keyboard key  
does not change octave,  
regardless of which key you use  
to play it.  
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Minor chords (m)  
To play a minor chord, keep the C minor (Cm)  
major chord key depressed and  
press any other accompaniment  
keyboard key located to the right  
of the major chord key.  
C7  
*
Cadd9  
CC#DEE  
F
F#GAABꢀ  
B
CC#DEE  
F
Cmadd9  
Cdim7 *1  
Seventh chords (7)  
To play a seventh chord, keep the C seventh (C7)  
major chord key depressed and  
CC#DEE  
F
F#GAABꢀ  
B
CC#DEE  
F
press  
any  
other  
two  
accompaniment keyboard keys  
located to the right of the major  
chord key.  
NOTE  
See the Fingered Chord Charton page A-5 for  
details on playing chords with other roots.  
Minor seventh chords (m7)  
To play a minor seventh chord, C minor seventh  
keep the major chord key (Cm7)  
depressed and press any other  
*1: Inverted fingerings cannot be used. The lowest  
note is the root.  
CC#DEE  
F
F#GAABꢀ  
B
CC#DEE  
F
three accompaniment keyboard  
keys located to the right of the  
major chord key.  
*2: The same chord can be played without pressing  
the 5th G.  
NOTE  
NOTE  
Except for the chords specified in note*1 above,  
inverted fingerings (i.e. playing E-G-C or G-C-E  
instead of C-E-G) will produce the same chords as  
the standard fingering.  
Except for the exception specified in note*2 above,  
all of the keys that make up a chord must be  
pressed. Failure to press even a single key will not  
play the desired FINGERED chord.  
It makes no difference whether you press black or  
white keys to the right of a major chord key when  
playing minor and seventh chords.  
I FINGERED  
In this mode, you specify chords by playing them as  
you would on a piano, inside the accompaniment  
keyboard range. To specify a C-chord, you would play  
C-E-G.  
FINGERED Accompaniment Keyboard and Melody  
Keyboard  
Accompaniment  
Melody keyboard  
keyboard  
NOTE  
The accompaniment keyboard can be used for  
playing chords only. No sound will be produced if  
you try playing single melody notes on the  
accompaniment keyboard.  
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Playing Rhythms  
I FULL RANGE CHORD  
Adjusting Accompaniment Volume  
Perform the following operation to change the volume  
level of the rhythm and chord accompaniment (setting  
range : 000 to 127).  
This accompaniment method makes it possible to play  
a total of 38 chord variations: the 15 available with  
FINGERED plus 23 additional variations. The  
keyboard interprets any input of three or more keys  
that matches a FULL RANGE CHORD pattern to be a  
chord. Any multi-key input that is not a FULLRANGE  
CHORD pattern is interpreted as melody play. Because  
of this, there is no need for a separate accompaniment  
keyboard, and the entire keyboard from end-to-end  
can be used for both melody and chords.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
1
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to raise (+) or lower (–) the accompaniment  
volume.  
FULL RANGE CHORD Accompaniment Keyboard  
and Melody Keyboard  
+
Accompaniment keyboard/Melody keyboard  
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
Chords Recognized by This Piano  
The following table identifies patterns that are  
recognized as chords by FULL RANGE CHORD.  
+ : Raises the accompaniment volume  
: Lowers the accompaniment volume  
Pattern Type  
Number of Chord Variations  
The 15 chord patterns shown under  
FINGEREDon page E-14.  
FINGERED  
23 standard chord fingerings. The  
following are examples of the 23  
chords available with C as the bass  
note.  
Standard  
Fingerings  
C6 Cm6 C69  
D
C
D
C
E
C
F
C
G
C
A
C
B
C
B
C
D m Dm Fm Gm Am B m  
C
C
C
C
C
C
Ddim A 7 F7 Fm7 Gm7 A add9  
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
E
Example: To play the chord C major and  
.
1
E
G
C
C
E
G
1 ..... Chord C  
2
C
2 ..... Chord C  
E
NOTE  
If there are more than six semitones between the  
lowest note and the next note to the right, the lowest  
note is interpreted as a bass note.  
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Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes  
Press the PLAY/STOP button.  
• This starts the playback of the tune.  
3
Playing a Music Library Tune  
Your piano comes with 80 Music Library tunes built  
in. See the Song List on page A-2 of this manual for  
more information.  
Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop  
tune playback.  
4
Press the MUSIC LIBRARY button so  
MUSIC LIBRARY indicator lamp (above the  
button) is lit.  
• Each press of the button toggles between the  
upper indicator lamp and lower indicator lamp.  
NOTE  
1
• You can also cycle through the available tunes in  
step 2 by holding down the CONTROL button and  
pressing the SONG/RHYTHM SELECT [ ] or  
[
] button.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, press the keyboard keys shown  
below to input a tune number.  
2
Practicing with Keyboard Lighting  
With keyboard lighting, you can practice the left hand  
part, the right hand part, or both hand parts using the  
two steps described below.  
1
4 6  
9
Easy Lesson:  
In this lesson, you learn how to play the correct notes  
on the keyboard. The parts being played automatically  
by the piano wait until you press the correct keyboard  
key, so you can practice at your own pace.  
0 2 3 5 7 8  
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
Normal Lesson:  
In this lesson, the song plays and the keyboard lights  
without stopping to wait for you to press the correct  
keys.  
• To select tune number 5, for example, press the  
0 key and then the 5 key. Always input two  
digits for the tune number.  
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Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes  
Keyboard Lighting During Lesson Play  
When using an auto-accompaniment tune with the Lesson System, the lights indicate not only the note you  
should play, but how long you should play it (how long you should keep the key depressed). The following  
describes what illumination of keys indicates.  
Note Guide  
Length Guide  
: A lit key indicates the note to be played.  
: Key remains lit for as long as note should be played.  
Next Note Guide : A flashing key indicates the next note to be played.  
Consecutive Note Guide : When a key lights, goes out momentarily, and then lights again, it indicates that the  
same note should be played in succession.  
First note length  
Flashes  
Lights  
Goes out  
1
2
First Note  
Press  
Release  
Flashes  
Lights  
Goes out  
4
3
Second Note  
Press  
Release  
Second note length  
Note lengths are not indicated by the Lesson System when playing a two-hand tune with Easy Lesson. The lit  
key goes out as soon as you press the correct keyboard key and the next notes key flashes.  
Lights Flashes  
(Next note to be  
played.)  
Goes out  
Lights  
When playing a two-hand tune with Normal Lesson, the applicable keyboard key remains lit as long as its note  
plays. In this case, however, the key for the next note to be played does not flash. Keys light when their notes  
start to play.  
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Learning to Play the Music Library Tunes  
Easy Lesson  
Normal Lesson  
PREPARATION  
PREPARATION  
Select the tune you want to practice and adjust the tempo.  
If you are playing a tune for the first time, a slow tempo  
is probably best.  
Select the tune you want to practice and adjust the tempo.  
If you are playing a tune for the first time, a slow tempo  
is probably best.  
Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2  
button to select the part you want to  
practice.  
Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2  
button to select the part you want to  
practice.  
1
1
The indicator lamps above the button show  
which part is selected.  
The indicator lamps above the button show  
which part is selected.  
To practice the left hand part, the LEFT/TRACK  
To practice the left hand part, the LEFT/TRACK  
1 indicator lamp should be unlit.  
1 indicator lamp should be unlit.  
To practice the right hand part, the RIGHT/  
TRACK 2 indicator lamp should be unlit.  
To practice both hand parts, both indicator  
lamps should be unlit.  
To practice the right hand part, the RIGHT/  
TRACK 2 indicator lamp should be unlit.  
To turn off both parts, the RIGHT/TRACK 2  
and LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamps should  
both be unlit.  
Press the EASY button.  
2
Press the NORMAL button.  
After an introductory count (and the  
introduction of the tune, if there is one), the  
piano stands by and waits for you to play the  
first note.  
2
The song plays and the keyboard lights without  
stopping to wait for you to press the correct  
keys.  
Follow the lighting of the keys to play the  
part(s) you selected in step 1.  
Follow the lighting of the keys to play the  
part(s) you selected in step 1.  
3
3
The first keyboard key you will need to press  
flashes during the introductory count (or  
introduction of the tune). The flashing stops and  
the key remains lit when the time comes to press  
the key and play the note. Keyboard Lighting  
causes each key you need to press next to flash.  
If multiple keyboard keys are lit when  
practicing the parts for both hands, you need  
to press all of them to advance.  
When you are finished, press the PLAY/  
STOP button to end the lesson.  
4
When you are finished, press the PLAY/  
STOP button to end the lesson.  
4
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RecordingtoandPlayingBackfromSongMemory  
You can store the notes you play in Song Memory for  
Recorded Data Storage  
later playback.  
This digital piano has a lithium battery to supply  
power to retain memory contents even while power  
is off.* The life of the lithium battery is five years after  
the date of manufacture of the digital piano. Be sure  
Tracks  
The song memory of this piano records and plays back  
notes much like a standard tape recorder. There are  
two tracks, each of which can be recorded separately.  
Besides notes, each track can be assigned its own tone  
number. During playback you can adjust the tempo  
to change the speed of playback.  
to contact your CASIO service provider about having  
the lithium battery replaced every five years.  
* Never turn off piano power while a record  
operation is in progress.  
IMPORTANT!  
Start  
End  
If the data recorded in a single track uses up all the  
available Song Memory capacity, you will not be able to  
record anything in the other track.  
Auto Accompaniment  
Track 1  
Track 2  
(rhythm, bass, chords), melody  
Melody  
Recording new data to a track automatically deletes any  
data previously stored in that track.  
Data recorded in track  
Turning off power while a record operation is in progress  
deletes anything recorded up to that point.  
CASIO shall not be held responsible for any losses by you  
or any third party due to loss of data caused by  
malfunction or repair of this digital piano, or by battery  
replacement.  
Song Memory Capacity  
You can store a total of up to about 5,200 notes (Track  
1 + Track 2) in Song Memory.  
Recording stops automatically if the number of  
notes in Song Memory exceeds the maximum while  
you are recording. This is indicated by the SONG  
MEMORY indicator lamp turning on.  
SONG MEMORY Button Operation  
Each press of the SONG MEMORY button cycles  
through the functions shown below.  
Other Song Memory Data  
Playback  
Standby  
Record  
Normal  
The following data is included when recording to Song  
Memory: selected tone, tempo and beat settings, pedal  
operations, reverb and chorus settings, selected  
rhythm (Track 1 only).  
Standby  
Lit  
Flash  
Unlit  
SYNCHRO/  
FILL-IN  
LEFT/TRACK 1  
RIGHT/TRACK 2  
INTRO/  
START/  
SONG  
MEMORY  
METRONOME  
ENDING STOP  
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Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory  
Starting the Record Operation  
You can use any of the following methods to start a  
record operation in step 2 of the above procedure.  
Recording Your Keyboard Play  
You can record to either track with or without playback  
of the other track.  
I When recording to Track 1 with rhythm or auto  
accompaniment  
To record to one track without playing  
back the other  
Press the START/STOP button to start recording.  
Press the SYNCHRO/FILL-IN button to put the  
piano into synchro start standby. Recording will  
start when you finger a chord in the  
accompaniment range of the keyboard.  
Press the INTRO/ENDING button to put the  
piano into synchro start standby. Recording will  
start and an intro pattern will play when you  
finger a chord in the accompaniment range of the  
keyboard.  
Press the SONG MEMORY button twice so  
the SONG MEMORY indicator lamp is  
flashing.  
1
At this time the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp  
should also be flashing. This indicates that the  
piano is standing by for recording to Track 1.  
NOTE  
I When recording to Track 1 without rhythm or  
auto accompaniment  
If you want to record to Track 2, press the LEFT/  
TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2 button here. This will  
cause the RIGHT/TRACK 2 indicator lamp to flash,  
which indicates that the piano is standing by for  
recording to Track 2.  
Recording will start as soon as you play anything  
on the keyboard.  
I When recording to Track 2  
Press the START/STOP button or play something  
on the keyboard to start recording.  
Select the tone and effects you want to use in  
your recording, and configure the tempo and  
beat settings.  
If you want to use the metronome during  
recording, press the METRONOME button to  
start it.  
If you want to use a rhythm and/or auto  
accompaniment during recording (to Track 1  
only), select the rhythm and chord mode.  
Start playing something on the keyboard.  
2
This will automatically start recording.  
Actually, there are a variety of different ways  
to start the record operation. See Starting the  
Record Operationbelow for more information.  
When you are finished, press the START/  
STOP button to stop recording.  
3
If you are using a rhythm, you can stop  
recording with an ending pattern by pressing  
the INTRO/ENDING button.  
Stopping recording causes the SONG MEMORY  
indicator lamp to go out, and indicator lamp  
above the button of the track to which you  
recorded to light.  
To play back the track you just recorded, press  
the START/STOP button again.  
After you are finished recording and  
4
playing back, press the SONG MEMORY  
button so the SONG MEMORY indicator  
lamp is off.  
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Recording to and Playing Back from Song Memory  
Press the START/STOP button.  
To record to a track while playing  
back from the other  
After you finish recording, you can play back Track 1  
and Track 2 at the same time.  
3
This starts playback of the track you selected.  
You can change the tempo setting as a track is  
playing.  
As a track is playing, you can turn the  
metronome on or off using the METRONOME  
button.  
Example: To record to Track 2 while playing back the  
contents of Track 1  
You cannot change the tone setting during  
playback.  
Press the SONG MEMORY button once.  
This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator  
Press the START/STOP button again to stop  
playback.  
1
lamp to light.  
Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK  
2 button so LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator is lit.  
2
To delete song memory data  
IMPORTANT!  
Press the SONG MEMORY button again.  
3
The procedure below deletes all of the data from the  
selected track. Note that the delete operation cannot be  
undone. Check to make sure you really do not need the  
data in Song Memory before you perform the following  
steps.  
This causes the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator lamp  
to flash. Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/  
TRACK 2 button again, so it causes the RIGHT/  
TRACK 2 indicator lamp to flash, which  
indicates that the piano is standing by for  
recording to Track 2.  
Select the tone and effects you want to use while  
recording.  
Press the SONG MEMORY button twice.  
This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator  
1
Press the START/STOP button or play  
lamp to be flashing.  
4
something on the keyboard to start  
simultaneous playback from Track 1 and  
recording to Track 2.  
Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2  
button to select the track you want to  
delete.  
2
The indicator lamps above the button show the  
currently selected track.  
To delete Track 1, the LEFT/TRACK 1 indicator  
lamp should be flashing.  
When you are finished, press the START/  
STOP button again to stop recording.  
5
To delete Track 2, the RIGHT/TRACK 2  
indicator lamp should be flashing.  
Playing Back from Song Memory  
Hold down the SONG MEMORY button  
until its indicator lamp stops flashing and  
remains lit.  
3
Press the SONG MEMORY button once.  
1
This causes the SONG MEMORY indicator  
lamp to light.  
Press the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK  
2 button.  
4
Use the LEFT/TRACK 1 RIGHT/TRACK 2  
2
This deletes the contents of the track.  
button to select the track you want to play  
back.  
G The indicator lamps above the button show the  
currently selected track.  
To play back Track 1, the LEFT/TRACK 1  
indicator lamp should be lit.  
To play back Track 2, the RIGHT/TRACK 2  
indicator lamp should be lit.  
To play back Track 1 and Track 2, both the  
indicator lamps should be lit.  
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Other Settings  
1
Changing the Keyboard Touch  
Off:  
Changing the Keyboard Touch  
Weak (Strong sound is produced even when  
relatively light pressure is applied.) :  
Normal:  
1
This setting changes the relative touch of the  
keyboard keys.  
Strong (Normal sound is produced even when  
relatively strong pressure is applied.) :  
Changing the Piano Key  
2
Changing the Piano Key  
Higher (C to F)  
2
Use this setting to raise or lower the overall key of  
Normal (C)  
the keyboard in semitone steps.  
Lower (F to B)  
Changing the Pitch of the Piano  
to Match Another Instrument  
<Keys and their indicators>  
3
F#  
G
A
A
Bꢁ  
B
C
Use this setting to raise or lower the overall pitch  
Key:  
Display:  
of the piano. The setting range is plus or minus 50  
cents (100 cents = 1 semitone) from the standard  
pitch of A4 = 440.0Hz.  
F
E
Eꢁ  
D
C#  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to select the keyboard setting you want.  
1
3
Changing the Pitch of the Piano to Match  
Another Instrument  
+: Raise  
: Lower  
1
3
+
: Raise  
Weak  
Strong  
* Each press of a key changes the current setting by  
approximately 1 cents (1/100 semitone).  
Off  
Normal  
: Lower  
NOTE  
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
Holding down the CONTROL button and pressing  
keyboard keys “–” and +at the same time returns  
tuning to the standard A4 = 440.0Hz.  
2
Lower Higher  
C4 : Normal  
CONTROL  
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Other Settings  
MIDI Settings  
Turning Off Keyboard Lighting  
1
2
3
4
Send Channel  
Use this setting to specify one of the MIDI channels  
(1 through 16) as the Send Channel for sending  
MIDI messages to an external device.  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, use the keyboard keys shown below  
to toggle keyboard lighting on and off.  
1
Accomp MIDI Out  
Use this setting to specify whether or not MIDI  
messages for the pianos auto accompaniment  
should be sent.  
Off  
On  
MIDI IN Chord Judge  
Specifies whether chord judge should be performed  
on accompaniment range MIDI Note On messages  
received from an external device.  
L
C1  
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
Local Control  
This setting controls whether or not power is cut  
off internally from the pianos keyboard and sound  
source. Turning off Local Control cuts off power to  
the keyboard and source, which means that the  
piano does not produce any sound when played.  
This comes in handy when you want to turn off the  
pianos keyboard and use its auto accompaniment  
feature to accompany an external sequencer or other  
device.  
Using MIDI  
What is MIDI?  
The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital  
Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard  
for digital signals and connectors that makes it  
possible to exchange musical data between musical  
instruments and computers (machines) produced by  
different manufacturers.  
MIDI Connections  
Send  
MIDI cable: MK-5  
Sender OUT  
IN Receiver  
MIDI musical instrument  
MIDI sound module  
MIDI sequencer  
Other MIDI device  
Receive  
MIDI cable: MK-5  
Receiver IN  
OUT Sender  
MIDI musical instrument  
MIDI sequencer  
Other MIDI device  
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Other Settings  
While holding down the CONTROL  
button, press one the keyboard keys shown  
below to configure the setting you want.  
1
Expanding the Selections in  
the Music Library  
You can transfer song data from your computer to the  
pianos Music Library. You can store up to 10 tunes  
(about 29,000 note, about 174 kilobytes) as Music  
Library songs 80 through 89. For SMF data you  
purchase or create, you need to use special CASIO  
conversion to convert it to CASIO format before  
transferring it to the piano.  
1
2
3
On  
On  
+  
Off  
Off  
You can obtain a copy of the special CASIO conversion  
software by downloading it at the Web page shown  
below. After downloading, install the software on your  
computer.  
L
C1  
L
C2  
L
C3  
L
C4  
L
C5  
L
C6  
L
C7  
L
C8  
4
5
6
Off  
+
+
CASIO MUSIC SITE  
On  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Send Channel  
: Decreases value  
+: Increases value  
In addition to the software itself, the CASIO MUSIC  
SITE will also provide you with information about  
its installation and use. You can also find out about  
how to connect your computer and piano, the latest  
news about your piano and other CASIO musical  
instruments, and much more.  
Accomp MIDI Out  
Off  
On  
MIDI IN Chord Judge  
Off  
On  
Local Control  
Off  
On  
Navigate Channel (Left Hand Part)  
: Decreases value  
+: Increases value  
Navigate Channel (Right Hand Part)  
: Decreases value  
+: Increases value  
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Troubleshooting  
Symptom  
Possible Cause  
Action  
Reference  
No sound produced when 1. VOLUME knob set to MIN.  
keyboard keys are pressed.  
1. Move the VOLUME knob more Page E-6  
towards MAX.  
2. Headphones connected to the 2. Disconnect the headphones Page E-5  
digital piano.  
3. Local Control turned off.  
from the digital piano.  
3. Turn on Local control.  
Page E-24  
4. Check  
the  
current 4. Change the accompaniment Page E-12  
mode to NORMAL.  
accompaniment mode setting.  
Normally, the accompaniment  
keyboard will not produce any  
note while CASIO CHORD or  
FINGERED is selected as the  
accompaniment mode.  
Keyboard keys remain lit.  
The piano is standing by for 1. Press the lit keys and continue Page E-18  
keyboard play in Easy Lesson.  
with Easy Lesson play.  
2. Press the PLAY/STOP button to  
stop Easy Lesson.  
Keyboard keys light but no sound Power on alert is telling you that Press any button or keyboard key Page E-4  
is produced.  
power is left on.  
to resume normal operation with  
the keyboard in its initial power on  
setting.  
Keyboard out of tune.  
1. The piano key is set to a value 1. Change the piano key setting to Page E-22  
other than C.  
C, or turn the digital piano  
power off and then back on  
again.  
2. Incorrect pitch setting of the 2. Correct the pitch setting, or turn Page E-22  
piano.  
the digital piano power off and  
then back on again.  
No sound produced by demo tune 1. VOLUME knob set to MIN.  
play.  
1. Move the VOLUME knob more Page E-6  
towards MAX.  
2. Headphones connected to the 2. Disconnect the headphones Page E-5  
digital piano.  
from the digital piano.  
Memory contents deleted.  
Lithium battery is dead.  
Contact your CASIO Service Page E-27  
Provider for replacement of the  
lithium battery.  
No sound produced by connected 1. The digital piano Send Channel 1. Change the Send Channel Page E-24  
external MIDI sound source when  
the digital piano keys are pressed.  
does not match the Send Channel  
of the MIDI sound source  
2. Volume or expression setting of 2. Change the volume or See the  
settings so they are identical.  
.
the external sound source is set  
to 0.  
expression setting of the documentation  
external sound source to an that comes with  
appropriate value.  
the external  
sound source.  
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Specifications  
Models:  
PX-500L  
Keyboard:  
ouch response)  
88 piano keys (with t  
Key Lighting System:  
Key Lighting Polyphony:  
Polyphony:  
Can be turned on and off  
10  
32 notes, maximum  
Tones:  
15 panel tones + 15 variation tones + 128 GM tones + 10 drum sets; with layer and split  
Reverb (4 types), Chorus (4 types)  
Digital Effects:  
Metronome:  
Time Signatures: 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
Tempo Range: 30 to 255  
Auto Accompaniment:  
Number of Rhythms: 120  
Tempo Range: 30 to 255  
Controllers: START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, SYNCHRO/FILL-IN  
Modes: Normal; CASIO CHORD; FINGERED; FULL RANGE CHORD  
Accompaniment Volume: Adjustable  
Number of Tunes: 80 preset + 10 loaded song data  
Tempo: 30 to 255  
Music Library:  
Demo: Sequential looping of all 80 preset tunes  
2 types (Easy Lesson, Normal Lesson)  
Lesson Part: Left hand, right hand, both hands  
Operations: Real-time recording, playback  
Capacity: Approximately 5,200 notes (2 tracks)  
Memory Backup: Built-in lithium battery (Battery Life: 5 years)  
Damper, Soft/Sostenuto (Selectable)  
Lesson Function:  
Song Memory:  
Pedals:  
Other Functions:  
Touch: 3 types, off  
Transpose: 1 octave (F to C to F)  
Tuning: A4 = 440.0Hz 50 cents (adjustable)  
MIDI:  
16 multi-timbre receive, GM Level 1 standard  
Input/Output:  
Headphones: Stereo mini jacks × 2  
Output Impedance : 170Ω  
Output Voltage : 1.1V (RMS) MAX  
Pedal: Standard jacks × 2  
Power: 12V DC  
MIDI (OUT) (IN)  
Speakers:  
(12cm × 6cm) × 2 (Output: 8.0W + 8.0W)  
AC Adaptor: AD-12  
Power Supply:  
Power Consumption:  
Dimensions:  
Weight:  
12V  
18W  
132.3× 27.8 × 13.2 cm (52 1/16 × 10 15 16 × 5 3/16 inch)  
/
Approximately 13.0 kg (28.7 lbs)  
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
E-26  
414A-E-028B  
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Operational Precautions  
Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be  
Locating the Unit  
Avoid the following locations.  
Areas exposed to direct sunlight and high humidity  
Areas subjected to very low temperatures  
Near a radio, TV, video deck, or tuner (unit can cause  
interference with audio or video signals)  
held liable for any damages or losses or any claims by  
third parties arising from corruption or loss of data  
caused by malfunction or repair of the unit, or from  
battery replacement.  
You may notice lines in the finish of the case of this  
product. These lines are the result of the molding  
process used to shape the plastic of the case. They  
are not cracks or breaks in the plastic, and are no  
cause for concern.  
Care of the Unit  
Never use benzene, alcohol, thinner or other such  
chemicals to clean the exterior of the unit.  
To clean the keyboard, use a soft cloth dampened with a  
weak solution of a mild neutral detergent and water.  
Wring out all excess moisture from the cloth before  
wiping.  
NOTE  
Unauthorized reproduction of this manual in its  
entirety or in part is expressly forbidden. All rights  
reserved.  
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held  
liable for any damages or losses or any claims by  
third parties arising from use of this product or this  
manual.  
The contents of this manual are subject to change  
without notice.  
Lithium Battery  
This unit is equipped with a lithium battery to provide  
power needed to retain memory contents while unit power  
is turned off. Should the lithium battery go dead, all memory  
contents will be lost whenever you turn unit power off. The  
normal life of the lithium battery is five years from the time  
that the battery was installed. Be sure to periodically contact  
your retailer or authorized service provider to have the  
lithium battery replaced. Note that you will be charged  
separately for lithium battery replacement.  
Setting Control Key Chart  
While the CONTROL button is depressed, the keyboard keys can be used to perform a variety of different setting  
functions. To help you understand which keyboard keys you need to press, it is a good idea to remember where  
the various C notes (C1 through C8) are on the keyboard.  
* A value next to a note name indicates the relative position of the note on the keyboard as shown below.  
1
2
3 4 5  
6
7
8 9 0  
A
B C  
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
C1  
C2  
C
3
C
4
C5  
C
6
C
7
C8  
1 Number Input Keys (0 to 9)  
2 Keyboard Touch (Off, Weak, Normal, Strong)  
3 Chord Mode (Normal, CASIO CHORD, Fingered, Full-Range Chord)  
4 Accompaniment Volume (, +)  
5 Layered Tones Volume (, +)  
6 Piano Key (F to C to F)  
7 Reverb Effect (1 to 4)  
9 Pitch Setting (, +)  
8 Chorus Effect (1 to 4)  
0 Pedal Function (Soft, Sostenuto)  
B Power on Alert (Off, On)  
A MIDI (see page E-23)  
C Key Lighting (Off, On)  
414A-E-029A  
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Appendix/Apéndice  
Tone List/Lista de sonidos  
Panel Tones/Sonidos de panel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
No./Nº  
1
2
3
4
5
6
3
4
5
000 GRAND PIANO 1  
001 GRAND PIANO 2  
002 HONKY TONK  
003 ELEC PIANO 1  
004 ELEC PIANO 2  
005 HARPSICHORD  
006 VIBRAPHONE  
007 ACOUSTIC GUITAR  
008 PIPE ORGAN  
009 PERC ORGAN  
010 STRINGS  
16  
32  
16  
32  
16  
32  
32 11  
32 25  
32 19  
16 17  
32 49  
32 52  
32 66  
32 73  
32 32  
0
0
3
4
4
6
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
BRIGHT PIANO  
MELLOW PIANO  
OCTAVE PIANO  
E.GRAND PIANO  
FM ELEC PIANO  
CLAVI  
16  
16  
16  
32  
16  
32  
32 12  
32 24  
16 16  
16 18  
32 50  
16 90  
32 65  
32 71  
1
0
0
2
5
7
2
3
30  
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Tone Name/Nombre de sonidos  
Maximum Polyphony/Polidonía máxima  
Program Change/Cambio de programa  
Bank Select MSB/MSB de selección de banco  
Variation Tones/Sonidos de variación  
MARIMBA  
NYLON STR GUITAR  
DRAWBAR ORGAN  
ROCK ORGAN  
SYNTH-STRINGS  
SYNTH-PAD  
2
2
2
2
011 CHOIR  
012 TENOR SAX  
013 FLUTE  
ALTO SAX  
CLARINET  
014 ACOUSTIC BASS  
RIDE ACO BASS  
16 32 32  
GM Tones/Sonidos GM  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
000 GM PIANO 1  
001 GM PIANO 2  
002 GM PIANO 3  
003 GM HONKY-TONK  
004 GM E.PIANO 1  
005 GM E.PIANO 2  
006 GM HARPSICHORD  
GM CLAVI  
32  
32  
32  
16  
32  
16  
32  
32  
32  
32  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
049 GM STRINGS 2  
32 49  
32 50  
32 51  
32 52  
32 53  
32 54  
16 55  
32 56  
32 57  
32 58  
32 59  
16 60  
32 61  
32 62  
16 63  
32 64  
32 65  
32 66  
32 67  
32 68  
32 69  
32 70  
32 71  
32 72  
32 73  
32 74  
32 75  
16 76  
16 77  
32 78  
32 79  
16 80  
16 81  
16 82  
16 83  
16 84  
16 85  
16 86  
16 87  
16 88  
16 89  
16 90  
16 91  
16 92  
16 93  
16 94  
16 95  
16 96  
16 97  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
098 GM CRYSTAL  
099 GM ATMOSPHERE  
100 GM BRIGHTNESS  
101 GM GOBLINS  
102 GM ECHOES  
103 GM SF  
104 GM SITAR  
105 GM BANJO  
106 GM SHAMISEN  
107 GM KOTO  
108 GM THUMB PIANO  
109 GM BAG PIPE  
110 GM FIDDLE  
111 GM SHANAI  
112 GM TINKLE BELL  
113 GM AGOGO  
114 GM STEEL DRUMS  
115 GM WOOD BLOCK  
116 GM TAIKO  
117 GM MELODIC TOM  
118 GM SYNTH-DRUM  
119 GM REVERSE CYMBAL  
120 GM GT FRET NOISE  
121 GM BREATH NOISE  
122 GM SEASHORE  
123 GM BIRD  
16 98  
16 99  
16 100  
16 101  
16 102  
16 103  
16 104  
32 105  
32 106  
32 107  
32 108  
16 109  
32 110  
32 111  
32 112  
32 113  
16 114  
32 115  
32 116  
32 117  
32 118  
32 119  
32 120  
32 121  
16 122  
16 123  
32 124  
32 125  
16 126  
32 127  
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
050 GM SYNTH-STRINGS 1  
051 GM SYNTH-STRINGS 2  
052 GM CHOIR AAHS  
053 GM VOICE DOO  
054 GM SYNTH-VOICE  
055 GM ORCHESTRA HIT  
056 GM TRUMPET  
057 GM TROMBONE  
058 GM TUBA  
059 GM MUTE TRUMPET  
060 GM FRENCH HORN  
061 GM BRASS  
062 GM SYNTH-BRASS 1  
063 GM SYNTH-BRASS 2  
064 GM SOPRANO SAX  
065 GM ALTO SAX  
066 GM TENOR SAX  
067 GM BARITONE SAX  
068 GM OBOE  
069 GM ENGLISH HORN  
070 GM BASSOON  
071 GM CLARINET  
072 GM PICCOLO  
008 GM CELESTA  
009 GM GLOCKENSPIEL  
010 GM MUSIC BOX  
011 GM VIBRAPHONE  
012 GM MARIMBA  
013 GM XYLOPHONE  
014 GM TUBULAR BELL  
015 GM DULCIMER  
016 GM ORGAN 1  
16 10  
32 11  
32 12  
32 13  
32 14  
16 15  
16 16  
16 17  
16 18  
16 19  
32 20  
16 21  
32 22  
16 23  
32 24  
32 25  
32 26  
32 27  
32 28  
32 29  
32 30  
32 31  
32 32  
32 33  
32 34  
32 35  
32 36  
32 37  
32 38  
32 39  
32 40  
32 41  
32 42  
32 43  
32 44  
32 45  
32 46  
32 47  
32 48  
017 GM ORGAN 2  
018 GM ORGAN 3  
019 GM PIPE ORGAN  
020 GM REED ORGAN  
021 GM ACCORDION  
022 GM HARMONICA  
023 GM BANDONEON  
024 GM NYLON STR.GUITAR  
025 GM STEEL STR.GUITAR  
026 GM JAZZ GUITAR  
027 GM CLEAN GUITAR  
028 GM MUTE GUITAR  
029 GM OVERDRIVE GT  
030 GM DISTORTION GT  
031 GM GT HARMONICS  
032 GM ACOUSTIC BASS  
033 GM FINGERED BASS  
034 GM PICKED BASS  
035 GM FRETLESS BASS  
036 GM SLAP BASS 1  
037 GM SLAP BASS 2  
038 GM SYNTH-BASS 1  
039 GM SYNTH-BASS 2  
040 GM VIOLIN  
073 GM FLUTE  
074 GM RECORDER  
075 GM PAN FLUTE  
076 GM BOTTLE BLOW  
077 GM SHAKUHACHI  
078 GM WHISTLE  
124 GM TELEPHONE  
125 GM HELICOPTER  
126 GM APPLAUSE  
127 GM GUNSHOT  
079 GM OCARINA  
080 GM SQUARE LEAD  
081 GM SAWTOOTH LEAD  
082 GM CALLIOPE  
083 GM CHIFF LEAD  
084 GM CHARANG  
085 GM VOICE LEAD  
086 GM FIFTH LEAD  
087 GM BASS+LEAD  
088 GM FANTASY  
089 GM WARM PAD  
090 GM POLYSYNTH  
091 GM SPACE CHOIR  
092 GM BOWED GLASS  
093 GM METAL PAD  
094 GM HALO PAD  
095 GM SWEEP PAD  
096 GM RAIN DROP  
097 GM SOUND TRACK  
Drum Sets/Ajustes de batería  
1
2
4
5
128 STANDARD SET 1  
129 STANDARD SET 2  
130 ROOM SET  
0
1
8
16  
24  
25  
30  
32  
40  
48  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
120  
131 POWER SET  
132 ELECTRONIC SET  
133 SYNTH SET 1  
134 SYNTH SET 2  
135 JAZZ SET  
136 BRUSH SET  
137 ORCHESTRA SET  
041 GM VIOLA  
042 GM CELLO  
043 GM CONTRABASS  
044 GM TREMOLO STRINGS  
045 GM PIZZICATO  
046 GM HARP  
047 GM TIMPANI  
048 GM STRINGS 1  
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Appendix/Apéndice  
Rhythm List/Lista de ritmos  
1
2
No./Nº  
Rhythm Name/Nombre de ritmo  
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
000 POP 1  
024 DANCE POP 2  
025 GROOVE SOUL  
026 TECHNO  
027 TRANCE  
028 HIP-HOP  
048 R&B  
072 SAMBA 1  
073 SAMBA 2  
074 MAMBO  
075 RHUMBA  
076 CHA-CHA-CHA  
077 MERENGUE  
078 BOLERO  
079 SALSA  
080 REGGAE  
081 PUNTA  
082 CUNBIA  
083 PASODOBLE  
084 SKA  
096 ADANI  
097 BALADI  
098 ENKA  
001 WORLD POP  
002 8 BEAT POP  
003 SOUL BALLAD 1  
004 POP SHUFFLE 1  
005 8 BEAT DANCE  
006 POP BALLAD 1  
007 POP BALLAD 2  
008 BALLAD  
009 FUSION SHUFFLE  
010 SOUL BALLAD 2  
011 16 BEAT 1  
012 16 BEAT 2  
013 8 BEAT 1  
049 ROCK WALTZ  
050 BIG BAND 1  
051 BIG BAND 2  
052 BIG BAND 3  
053 SWING  
099 STR QUARTET  
100 PIANO BALLAD 1  
101 PIANO BALLAD 2  
102 PIANO BALLAD 3  
103 EP BALLAD 1  
104 EP BALLAD 2  
105 BLUES BALLAD  
106 MELLOW JAZZ  
107 JAZZ COMBO 2  
108 RAGTIME  
029 FUNK  
030 POP ROCK 1  
031 POP ROCK 2  
032 POP ROCK 3  
033 FUNKY POP  
034 POP SHUFFLE 2  
035 ROCK BALLAD  
036 SOFT ROCK  
037 ROCK 1  
054 SLOW SWING  
055 FOX TROT  
056 JAZZ COMBO 1  
057 JAZZ VOICES  
058 ACID JAZZ  
059 JAZZ WALTZ  
060 POLKA  
061 POP POLKA  
062 MARCH 1  
085 BLUEGRASS  
086 DIXIE  
109 BOOGIE-WOOGIE  
110 ARPEGGIO 1  
014 8 BEAT 2  
038 ROCK 2  
015 8 BEAT 3  
039 HEAVY METAL  
040 60’S SOUL  
041 60’S ROCK  
042 SLOW ROCK  
043 SHUFFLE ROCK  
044 50’S ROCK  
045 BLUES  
063 MARCH 2  
064 WALTZ 1  
087 TEX-MIX  
088 COUNTRY 1  
089 COUNTRY 2  
090 FOLKLORE  
091 JIVE  
092 FAST GOSPEL  
093 SLOW GOSPEL  
094 SIRTAKI  
111  
112  
113  
114  
115  
116  
117  
118  
119  
ARPEGGIO 2  
016 DANCE POP 1  
017 POP FUSION  
018 POP 2  
019 POP WALTZ  
020 DANCE  
021 DISCO 1  
022 DISCO 2  
023 EURO BEAT  
065 SLOW WALTZ  
066 VIENNESE WALTZ  
067 FRENCH WALTZ  
068 SERENADE  
069 TANGO  
046 NEW ORLNS R&R  
047 TWIST  
070 BOSSA NOVA 1  
071 BOSSA NOVA 2  
095 HAWAIIAN  
Song List/Lista de canciones  
Appendix/Apéndice  
A-3  
414A-E-060A  
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414A-E-061A  
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A-5  
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Model PX-500L  
MIDI Implementation Chart  
Version: 1.0  
Function ...  
Transmitted  
Recognized  
Remarks  
Basic  
Channel  
Default  
Changed  
1-16  
1-16  
1-16  
Default  
Messages  
Altered  
Mode 3  
X
❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊  
Mode 3  
X
Mode  
Note  
Number:  
21-108  
❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊  
0-127  
0-127  
True voice  
Velocity  
Note ON  
Note OFF  
O
X
9nH V = 1-127  
8nH V = 64  
O
9nH V = 1-127  
X
9nH V = 0, 8nH V = **  
** = no relation  
After  
Touch  
Key’s  
Ch’s  
X
X
X
X
Pitch Bender  
X
O
0, 32  
O
X
O*1  
O
O
O
O*1  
O
Bank select  
Modulation  
Data entry  
Volume  
1
6, 38  
7
Control  
Change  
10  
O
O
Pan  
11  
64  
O
O
O
O
Expression  
Damper  
66  
67  
91  
93  
O*2  
O*2  
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Sostenuto  
Soft  
Reverb send  
Chorus send  
RPN LSB, MSB  
All sound off  
100, 101  
120  
121  
Reset all controller  
Program  
Change  
O
❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊  
0-127  
O
❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊❊  
0-127  
:True #  
System Exclusive  
O*3  
O*3*4  
System  
Common  
: Song Pos  
: Song Sel  
: Tune  
X
X
X
X
X
X
System  
Real Time  
: Clock  
: Commands  
O
O
X
X
Aux  
: Local ON/OFF  
: All notes OFF  
: Active Sense  
: Reset  
X
O
X
X
X
O
O
X
Messages  
*1 Fine tune and coarse tune send/receive, RPN Null, and pitch bend sense receives  
Remarks  
1
*
Afinación fina y envío/recepción de afinación gruesa, RPN nulo y recepción de captación de inflexión de altura tonal  
.
*2 In accordance with pedal  
*2 De acuerdo al pedal.  
*3 • Reverb type [F0][7F][7F][04][05][01][01][01][01][01][00][vv][F7]  
vv=00: Room1, 01: Room2, 02: Hall1, 03: Hall2  
• Chorus type [F0][7F][7F][04][05][01][01][01][01][02][00][vv][F7]  
vv=00: Chorus1, 01: Chorus2, 02: Chorus3, 03: Chorus4  
*3 • Tipo de reverberación [F0][7F][7F][04][05][01][01][01][01][01][00][vv][F7]  
vv=00: Room1, 01: Room2, 02: Hall1, 03: Hall2  
• Tipo de chorus [F0][7F][7F][04][05][01][01][01][01][02][00][vv][F7]  
vv=00: Chorus1, 01: Chorus2, 02: Chorus3, 03: Chorus4  
*4 GM on/off GM on = MIDI In Chord Judge off  
GM off = MIDI In Chord Judge on  
*4 Activación/desactivación de GM  
Activación de GM = Análisis de acordes de entrada MIDI desactivado  
Desactivación de GM = Análisis de acordes de entrada MIDI activado  
Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY  
Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO  
Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO  
O
X
: Yes  
: No  
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